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After having completed the Macbeth video in May 2003, I was fully charged to do another video. For English class, as a final project I decided to do another video. I started planning and brainstorming. I decided to film a ’scary’ story I heard back in 6th grade camp. The story was really ’scary’. I remember Mr. Hess (Cabin coordinator) was an excellent story teller.

I planned out the story as best as I could in my memory, and added a few elements of my own. The filming of this video took place over several days. We did the following:

• Spent ~ 2 days filming the forest scene at Van Saun Park.
• Spent one day practicing for the ‘fight scene’ at Van Saun Park.
• Spent an entire day filming the ‘fight’ scene’ at Garden State Plaza Mall.
• Filming was done using a Sony D8 camcorder.
• Spent about two and a half weeks editing on an iMac at friends house for 5-8 hrs each day.

Things to note:

• Filming was never fully completed because deadline for project was approaching

The following was the result:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1460514921656598622

This was my third attempt at making a movie ever, and second time ever editing on a computer.

Lessons:

• 1 day of practicing a fight scene is NOT enough to make a good fight scene. It should be practiced untill it becomes like fluid movement.
• Planning out what you want to film and how to film it is usually a good idea
• Its a good idea to have a script. This film didnt have any script at all
• The most action you have, the more editing will be needed to be done. Plan accordingly.